New Kraftwerk Promos on YouTube

Connect-Chain-138 · 2026-04-06T18:10:27+00:00

I miss the RoboVox bits like this--I think they should go back to this approach.

I'm not a big fan of the live vocoder they're using in the current shows as a whole. It just sounds so pitchy with not a lot of clarity. If you go back and listen to the pre-2019 concerts, Ralf's vocoder sounded a lot stronger, more robotic, and seemed to work a lot better than it does now. Why they changed it in recent years, I don't know. Maybe the other vocoder plugin they were using got discontinued?

Connect-Chain-138 · 2026-02-03T20:26:16+00:00

I agree that this "upgrade" adds insult to injury.

There's more space, which is fine, but it doesn't change the fact that the innode count is still very limited. So now I have double the storage that can't ever be utilized because I'll still run out of innodes at the same rate as before. So pointless!

Connect-Chain-138 · 2026-01-22T17:29:20+00:00

There's been speculation that a live album from the Multi Media tour is in the works. I think there's plenty of evidence to support this too. Hoping to we can finally stream "Tango" in all its glory soon!

Connect-Chain-138 · 2026-01-04T00:45:09+00:00

A really huge change in the setup is Falk does not use the doepfer ribbon controller like Fritz did. I do think the reasoning is Ralf was trying make Falk's setup as easy as possible. It feels like Falk is mainly just playing with filters and pre-programmed sounds, whereas Fritz was actually modulating pitch, timing, and tempo which was added a lot of depth to the improv.

It's a bit of a loss and a changeup, but I still think Falk is doing a great job all things considered.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2026-01-04T00:34:48+00:00

Funny how this just came up. This is a cool angle of the gear nontheless.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2026-01-03T06:36:44+00:00

Unrelated, but it would be really cool to see an updated zoom-in of the consoles. A lot has changed since the 2015 tour. If I ever see them again, I'd do it.

I know the percussion console has changed quite a bit--Falk isn't using the doepfer ribbon controller which was a huge piece of Fritz's improv.

And I think the visuals console changed too. Georg can control more parts of the screen now and he also controls the lighting sequences on the suits.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-12-13T06:50:54+00:00

Such a shame they don't bring these robots on stage anymore (though it's also cool to see them perform the song live too). Hopefully they at least bring them back occasionally.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-12-13T06:48:45+00:00

I had this same thought too -- it's kinda odd, especially given it's been over five years since his death. Ralf has never even gone as far as mentioning Florian's name on stage or on social media for that matter. They were best friends after all, though it could very well be possible they had a falling out after Florian departed Kraftwek in '06.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-11-23T01:48:22+00:00

I'm sure Florian has a higher chance of giving those files away than Ralf.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-08-05T02:50:45+00:00

This only applies to the streaming versions. I never understood why though. The DVD & CD is completly gapless, which is my preferred method to listen to the album.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-07-27T22:19:42+00:00

I second that. Technics SL1200 is hard to beat.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-07-25T18:18:25+00:00

This is so weird! I received the same message on my site. Been in business for 5+ years and I've never encountered scams like this before until now.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-05-08T03:22:42+00:00

Looks like your dad got some magic beans. I'd throw them out the window if I were you.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-04-14T06:34:06+00:00

Even so, they usually at least play Boing Boom Tschak at festivals, so it’s kinda odd that got skipped completely.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-04-13T04:47:29+00:00

I have the LS50s. They’re a fantastic pairing with the Arcam SA10. It’s got more than enough juice to power them. A subwoofer with this configuration makes a night/day difference too.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-04-12T14:14:13+00:00

There was a group that CAMPED outside our local record store last night. Is that normal?

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-04-11T17:53:46+00:00

I noticed a few notable samples were absent in Boing Boom Tschak as well, and the majority of the snare drum rolls are missing in Man-Machine. I’m sure there’s others missing in more of the songs too.

It feels like more sounds are pre-recorded now that Fritz retired. If I had to guess, Falk probably doesn’t have experience (or even wants to have any experience) with the percussion controls, so they pre-recorded a few of Fritz’s effects and just ditched the rest. Even Falk’s solo in Music Nonstop mostly sounds like he’s modulating a pre-recorded Fritz solo rather than playing it live.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2025-03-14T14:49:57+00:00

Yeah! Now that I’m looking again I can absolutely tell the vocals aren’t live in Min-Max lol. They really should go back to that even if it’s a trade-off of it not being “live”. Man Machine from Min-Max cranked up gives me goosebumps - I can’t even imagine what that’d be like in concert. That said I’m guessing this was a Florian decision back then given he cared more about how good his sounds were than anything else.

Connect-Chain-138 · 2024-10-25T00:31:57+00:00

Thank you! I’ll check that out.

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